Bon-Bons And Roses For Dolly: The Tatty Hollow Story
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
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A richly layered work of Australian drama, Bon-Bons and Roses for Dolly: The Tatty Hollow Story chronicles the turbulent lives of women caught in the cycles of desire, performance, and survival within a vividly imagined theatrical world. Dorothy Hewett brings her signature poetic intensity to this work, weaving together myth, memory, and raw emotion to illuminate the struggles of women who live and love on the margins of respectability. The narrative unfolds with a lyrical, almost operatic tone, blending realism with surrealism to capture the contradictions of femininity, ambition, and loss. Hewett argues, through her bold and often confrontational dramatic voice, that women's stories — long dismissed as melodrama — carry profound truths about power, identity, and longing. A landmark of Australian feminist theatre, this work stands as a testament to Hewett's fearless artistic vision and her enduring influence on the national literary canon.
Author: Dorothy Hewett
Format: Paperback
Genre: Plays
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
A richly layered work of Australian drama, Bon-Bons and Roses for Dolly: The Tatty Hollow Story chronicles the turbulent lives of women caught in the cycles of desire, performance, and survival within a vividly imagined theatrical world. Dorothy Hewett brings her signature poetic intensity to this work, weaving together myth, memory, and raw emotion to illuminate the struggles of women who live and love on the margins of respectability. The narrative unfolds with a lyrical, almost operatic tone, blending realism with surrealism to capture the contradictions of femininity, ambition, and loss. Hewett argues, through her bold and often confrontational dramatic voice, that women's stories — long dismissed as melodrama — carry profound truths about power, identity, and longing. A landmark of Australian feminist theatre, this work stands as a testament to Hewett's fearless artistic vision and her enduring influence on the national literary canon.